An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.

Where a neoclassical sculptor rests at the heart of the museum devoted to him.

A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

A cannonball fired during a war against Sweden is wedged in the wall of this old post office.

Nepal's unclimbable sacred peak.

One of Malta’s most important Neolithic sites sits in a suburban area south of the country’s capital.

Charming small streets lined with well preserved wooden houses dating to the 18th and 19th century.

The hillside where Edvard Munch experienced the panic attack that inspired “The Scream” offers one of the most striking evening views in Oslo.

Take a guided tour at this tucked-away villa, which is an internationally recognized architectural gem.

Grand Orthodox cathedral with walls filled with frescoes and icons.

See one of the earliest depictions of a Christian ceremony – with a woman at the center!

The oldest western-style houses in Japan are centered around the industrialist Thomas Glover.

These two remaining restored marble fountains were part of a set of four which graced the corners of an important crossroads in Messina until the earthquake of 1908

A lesser-known World Heritage Site with an amazing Byzantine style mosaic of Jesus on the semi-dome of the apse

An angel that hatched from an egg!

The largest stretch of the Berlin Wall is right on top of the former SS headquarters

This Renaissance palace features a unique architectural design and is now home to the Ferrara National Art Gallery.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.